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Landon · 10-01-2009, 09:35 PM

I am in the process of building a 1970ish (lots of years) short bed 4x4. The axles I have appear to be 3.08s (by turning the pinion and counting). The question is.... will these gears spin 33" tires with a standard trans.? It's not going to be a rock crawler...just a driver. I'd like to be able to just drive it to work like a human. Any one have any experience with gears this high on the street with big rubber? I see no need for 4.10s and listening to the engine screaming down the highway.
Thanks

10-01-2009, 09:35 PM	#1
Landon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Higganum CT Posts: 10	4x4 Gear ratio ideas? I am in the process of building a 1970ish (lots of years) short bed 4x4. The axles I have appear to be 3.08s (by turning the pinion and counting). The question is.... will these gears spin 33" tires with a standard trans.? It's not going to be a rock crawler...just a driver. I'd like to be able to just drive it to work like a human. Any one have any experience with gears this high on the street with big rubber? I see no need for 4.10s and listening to the engine screaming down the highway. Thanks



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